The world-famous fighter jet that inspired the Lamborghini Reventon

Elegant, rare and expensive. Those are three words that could be used to describe the Lamborghini Reventon, an Italian sports car inspired by the sleek, angular cut of some of the world’s most powerful fighter jets. The Reventon is a unique car, and very few of these bad boys were produced for sale, making it one of the rarest cars on the market.. Taking inspiration from aircraft when designing cars is nothing new: in the 1950s, American automobile designers began putting tail fins on car designs, a choice that continued well into the 1960s and remains a popular feature of classic cars for collectors.

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These rear fins on cars were initially inspired by fighter jets of the time, and Lamborghini is no stranger to following the trend of designing cars to look like modern, sleek fighter jets. The Reventon is just one model of Lamborghini’s many cars that are based on the design of a fighter jet, but the Reventon takes inspiration from one jet in particular.

The Lamborghini Reventon is a supercar based on the Lamborghini Murcielago, but updated with a fresh new look for the limited edition vehicle. The Reventon follows the Murcielago in its naming convention as it is named after a famous fighting bull. Only 20 Reventons were produced for consumer purchases, and all 20 cars were snapped up by collectors before the public even had a chance to see them.. Every now and then, a Reventon may come up for auction by a collector who no longer wants or needs the car. The auction price of these cars is usually astronomical, reaching the seven-figure mark, and at the same time it broke Lamborghini’s Bring a Trailer auction record at the time.

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When looking at the Lamborghini Reventon, we can see the inspiration it takes from the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. It reflects the Raptor’s sharp, angular silhouette with sharp edges and corners that make it look sleek and modern. The Reventon’s styling is also seen on modern Aventador car models, according to Car and Driver.

The F-22 Raptor is an American fighter jet manufactured by Lockheed Martin and was a product of the United States Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program. First flown in 1997, the Air Force intended to replace the F-15 Eagle with the F-22 Raptor. However, political opposition to the high costs of replacing the entire fleet with the introduction of the more economical F-35 Lightning II forced the military to reduce the program from 750 planes to 195 planes – of which only 187 were operational.

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The F-22 Raptor was the inspiration for the visual design of the Lamborghini Reventonaccording to Car and Driver. Looking at the two vehicles, we can see the similarities in the visual presentation. Both feature sharp, harsh angles on all sides. The angular silhouette is common in American fighters, many of them looking very sharp and triangular. This is something reflected in the design of the Reventon that would later be carried over to the more mass-production friendly Aventador.

The angular shape of many fighter jets is due to the use of Delta wings, which are triangle-shaped wings that resemble the Greek letter Delta. These wings are light and have a large surface area, which helps reduce the aircraft’s minimum speed to remain in the air, as well as increasing lift. Delta wings also have a naturally stable tilt, allowing designers to forego the plane’s tail surface.

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It is no longer possible to buy a new Lamborghini Reventon. These cars were super limited edition, with only 20 made for consumer purchase and one destined for the Lamborghini museum. Furthermore, all 20 consumer models were purchased almost immediately, and the only way to get one is to have over $1 million set aside in case one of these supercar collectors decides to put their car on the auction market.

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The last time a Reventon was offered for sale at auction was in 2023, and within days the car’s auction price had inflated to $1.6 million. – breaking the previous record for Lamborghini models sold through Bring a Trailer. Additionally, another Reventon was sold in 2020 for a staggering price of $2.5 million. Since auctions are the only way to get one of these cars now, the price of this particular model will only increase as it becomes older and rarer.